Australia’s teenage sprint sensation had already drawn comparisons with sprint king Usain Bolt before he became the talk of the athletics world again last weekend with his record-breaking run in the 200m.

Schoolboy sensation Gout Gout is bathing in new-found celebrity and savouring comparisons with Usain Bolt following his eye-catching runs at the Australian schools championships in Brisbane.

Gout Gout, 16, has broken an Australian 200m record that was previously held by Peter Norman and also outpaced Usain Bolt's time at a similar age

Brisbane: Gout Gout is a boy, but he just ran quicker than any Australian man ever over 200 metres. Better than that – he has run quicker than the quickest man in the world ran when he was the same age.

An extraordinary athletic achievement took place during recent competitions in Australia. According to the BBC, a mere 16-year-old sprinter achieved an impressive time of 20.04 seconds in the 200-metre race.